Global Patent Index - EP 1802435 B1

EP 1802435 B1 20100317 - SELF-ALIGNING ARTICULATED JOINT FOR USE IN A HOT RUNNER SYSTEM

Title (en)

SELF-ALIGNING ARTICULATED JOINT FOR USE IN A HOT RUNNER SYSTEM

Title (de)

SELBSTAUSRICHTENDE GELENKVERBINDUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM HEISSKANALSYSTEM

Title (fr)

JOINT ARTICULE AUTO-ALIGNE POUR SYSTEME A CANAL CHAUFFE

Publication

EP 1802435 B1 20100317 (EN)

Application

EP 05792216 A 20050930

Priority

  • CA 2005001497 W 20050930
  • US 96670904 A 20041015

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006039784A1] An injection molding self-aligning articulated joint configured to be disposed between an injection unit and a hot runner. A joint is provided having first and second spherical surfaces and a melt channel therein. The joint is coupled to one of the injection unit and the hot runner. First and second concave pads are provided to as to be respectively in contact with the first and second spherical surfaces. The first and second concave pads are configured to be movable with respect to the first and second spherical surfaces. At least one of the first and second concave pads is coupled to the other one of the injection unit and the hot runner.

IPC 8 full level

B29C 45/27 (2006.01); B29C 45/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B29C 45/20 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 45/2701 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 45/16 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 45/1761 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 45/23 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 2045/1685 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 2045/2729 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/4984 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006039784 A1 20060420; AT E461029 T1 20100415; AU 2005294079 A1 20060420; CA 2579267 A1 20060420; CA 2579267 C 20100316; CN 100503203 C 20090624; CN 101039787 A 20070919; DE 602005020043 D1 20100429; EP 1802435 A1 20070704; EP 1802435 A4 20081022; EP 1802435 B1 20100317; HK 1106186 A1 20080307; JP 2008515684 A 20080515; JP 4514797 B2 20100728; US 2006083814 A1 20060420; US 7284979 B2 20071023

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2005001497 W 20050930; AT 05792216 T 20050930; AU 2005294079 A 20050930; CA 2579267 A 20050930; CN 200580034716 A 20050930; DE 602005020043 T 20050930; EP 05792216 A 20050930; HK 08100274 A 20080109; JP 2007535966 A 20050930; US 96670904 A 20041015